Securom causing major problems again!

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I recommend all game companies to replace all broken / scratched discs for free (1 scratched disc --> 1 new working disc), or release some way to remove the protection mechanism once the product reaches its end of life

Ppppt.. like game companys will ever do this. It takes time and effort. They'd rather be working on putting out the next big thing than worry about coding a patch for software at the end of it's life. Unfortunately, the game industry is no longer about supporting it's current software. It's about pushing the next thing out the door as fast as possible.